Unifor's National Education Department offers an extensive year-round Labour Education Programme across the country in the communities where our members live as well as at our Family Education Centre (FEC) in Port Elgin, Ontario. We offer courses on a whole range of subjects that range in length: One day, three day and one week courses.
Our Education Program aims to provide members with a perspective on the historical context of being workers, understand the role of unions in defending their interests and the opportunity to envision the world we want to live in. We want to 'fire up our members' and support them on their journey to activism in their workplaces, locals, in the broader union and the community.
Our year long schedule is made up of three programmes:
- PEL - Paid Education Leave
Location: Unifor Family Education Center, Port Elgin, Ontario
Port Elgin courses scheduled through August 2020 are now available. You can find our schedule here.
To register, the PEL Registration form has to be completed, approved by your local President, and emailed to pel@unifor.org
Questions, contact: pel@unifor.org
- Area Courses
Location: Across the country
Our September 2019 to June 2020 schedule is now out! To check it out click here to download your schedule by province.
To Apply for enrollment in an Area Course click here. All members wishing to apply must set up an online profile on our platform - it's easy.
** Please NOTE: Each Local Union is responsible for the approval for enrollment of each of their members, after you've applied via our online platform.
Local Unions who would like to request a course (min. 15 member participants) contact: Bob.Vancleef@unifor.org
Questions, contact: areacourses@unifor.org
- Family Education
Location: Unifor Family Education Center, Port Elgin, Ontario
This coming summer’s Family Education Programme will run 2 separate weeks (we are planning for 3 weeks for the Summer of 2020):
Week 1: July 7 to 14, 2019
Week 2: July 14 to 21, 2019
The registration deadline for the 2019 program has passed. Please check back in January 2020 for the application to attend the Summer 2020 program.
Questions, contact: education@unifor.org
NOTE: The September 2019 – August 2020 Programme Guide (PEL/Area Courses & Family Education) is set to be released soon!
Quebec
Visit the Unifor Québec website to see programs and courses offered in Québec.